Lockhart Stadium
Lockhart Stadium was a stadium used mostly for soccer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It was used in a variety of sports, particularly soccer and American football.
| Address | 1350 Northwest 55th Street |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°11′35″N 80°9′40″W |
| Public transit | Cypress Creek |
| Owner | City of Fort Lauderdale |
| Capacity | 17,417 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Closed | 2016 |
| Demolished | May 8, 2019 |
| Construction cost | Unknown $5 million renovation in 1998 ($8.98 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Tenants | |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) 1977–1983 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (ASL/APSL) 1988–1994 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USISL) 1994–1997 Miami Fusion (MLS) 1998–2001 Florida Atlantic Owls (NCAA) 2003–2010 Miami FC (USL-1) 2009–2010 Fort Lauderdale Barracudas (SFL) 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) 2011–2016 Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 (NPSL) 2016 | |
Originally designed in 1959 for high school sports, the stadium's long-standing soccer connection began in 1977 when it became the home venue for the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the original North American Soccer League (NASL). In 1998, it was refitted for soccer to house the Miami Fusion in Major League Soccer, but the team folded in 2002. It was also the home stadium of the Florida Atlantic Owls football team from 2002 to 2010. Later it was the home of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the second iteration of NASL from 2011 to 2016.
The stadium site was redeveloped in 2019 and 2020 with the construction of DRV PNK Stadium for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF.